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The Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture announces another $67 million in funding for the Canadian Music Fund, with nearly $25 million earmarked for French-language artists and productions.
At the 48th Adisq Gala over the weekend, Marc Miller, the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, announced another $67 million in funding for the Music Fund from Canada. Of this money, $24.8 million will go toward French-language music and productions. The announcement is welcome news for the nonprofit organization, which focuses on supporting the independent music industry in Quebec.
“In a context where our music is struggling to reach its audience, this support comes at an important time. It will help support the work of the companies that produce our music, develop the careers of our artists, and promote them here and abroad. I would like to thank Minister Marc Miller for his attentiveness and his commitment to our industry,” said Eve Paré, General Director of Adisq.
The announcement follows the 2026 federal budget, tabled earlier this week, which confirmed investments of $600 million intended for Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors.
Adisq emphasized that although the funding represents a significant advancement, the future of the region’s music industry also depends on the modernization of the Canadian broadcasting system. To ensure its fairness, two conditions must therefore be met: adequate financing of musical creation and production, and real promotion of Canadian music on digital platforms.
“Large platforms that benefit from our market must contribute equitably to the financing of our content and its promotion. We are counting on Minister Miller to ensure that the next directions at the CRTC make it possible to advance these two objectives. It’s a question of fairness and the future for our music,” Paré added.
The organization also awaits an important decision from the CRTC pertaining to the promotion of Canadian music in the digital environment. The recent announcement follows the CRTC walking back its controversial streaming tax, though Canadian taxpayers will backfill some of those contributions. Primarily, the fear arose from suspicion that streaming platforms would simply increase their prices to cover the tax.
